Randy Raine-Reusch is a composer and international concert artist specializing in new music for world instruments He has the distinction of studying with "master" musicians in Thailand and Malayasia, as well as brief studies with two "national treasures" in Korea and Japan. He has composed pieces for Expo 86 Vancouver and Expo 88 Brisbane, as well as numerous film and dance scores. Many of his scores are based on "essential composition" which directs the performer through a series of musical "essences" which can either be played directly or improvised upon. Recent works include pieces for kayageum (Korean long zither) and saxophone, nigenkin (Japanese two string zither) and synthesizer, and dan bau (Vietnamese monochord), prepared kayageum and saxophone. He is a founding member of the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology.